Daniel Craig may have said a definitive goodbye to Ian Fleming's iconic secret agent, but the character he plays in his latest film turns out to have quite a few interests in common with James Bond including exotic foreign travel, hard liquor, guns and casual sex. That said, Craig's new role will be quite an eye-opener for fans of his 007.
William Lee is a tequila-swigging, heroin-addicted, gay American expatriate in dusty, wind-blown, early-1950s Mexico City. He wears a white linen suit and a fedora, sports a handgun at his belt, and spends his days and nights hanging out in bars and clubs with fellow gay American expats, constantly on the prowl for his latest pick-up. When, however, he encounters clean-cut ex-serviceman Eugene (Drew Starkey), the young man inspires in Lee a desire for a deeper intimacy and connection.
